Events
All our events are free for PSU students to attend
Music Marketing Panel
Take a deep dive into music marketing with guest speakers from the industry!
Guest speakers include:
Jim Beriault: RocketGlow Marketing CEO, Portland State University Instructor
Wynne: Hip-Hop Artist, Rapper
Itay Lerner: Producer, Recording Engineer, University of Oregon Alumni
Vanisa Khamkhosy: Singer-Songwriter, Portland State University Alumni
Explore Career Paths in Marketing & Advertising
Whether you are currently pursuing a degree in marketing or advertising or a student who is curious to learn more about career options in those fields, this career panel discussion is for you to discover what career paths are like with a marketing or advertising degree. Panelists working in the marketing and advertising field will share about their career journey and skills needed to succeed in their career path. This will be a hybrid event in KMC 380 and light refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: https://portlandstate.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1152169
Connect with Columbia
Join us on March 3rd at 4pm for a unique hybrid event: so you can attend either in-person or over Zoom! We will be joined by Dom Short: a Senior Manager in Talent Acquisition at Columbia. Dom will be talking with us about entry-level marketing positions at Columbia, what it looks like to be a new hire, her story, and more!
Don't Exclude, Include!
Don't Exclude, Include! Join us on Thursday, February 17th, 2022, for our hybrid event! We will be discussing the importance of DEI in business with Evan Green from ATMOS and PSU’s School of Business Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Director. Join us for our exclusive Diversity, equity, and inclusions event!
A Day in the Life of Marketing at Nike
Join AMA and CRL on February 8th for our next exciting hybrid speaker event: A Day in the Life of Marketing at Nike. We'll be in conversation with Alyson Day, Global Director of Digital Marketing at Nike, sharing her story and personal career trajectory. We'll take a look at the daily responsibilities, processes, skills, and qualities of a good marketing professional and dive into Nike-specific use cases. This is a unique opportunity to peek behind the curtain of one of the most competitive industries, so don't miss out.
Build Your Resume Virtual Workshop
Does your resume need updating? Want to learn some fantastic tips and tricks? Join our virtual-only event on Wednesday, January 19th, through zoom! Angela Liu has years of experience to prepare you for the global workforce!
Internship and Associate Job Opportunities
Industry Networking Alert! We have our second event of the term. You will get a chance to learn about Lizzie and Nate's journeys and experience working with Philadelphia Insurance Company. There will be opportunities to ask questions, get an insight into the industry and recruitment possibilities.
Guest Speaker: Mike Truong
Our first event is tomorrow (Tuesday Oct 12th)! Join us in our collaboration with @psu_eclub to bring you guest speaker, Mike Truong! Currently serving as Director of Digital Development at Nike, Mike will be sharing about his entrepreneurial journey and will be able to answer questions too! The event will be in KMC 533 from 4pm-5:30pm. See you there!
Leaders of Tomorrow
Join AMA Portland State for their last event of the year. AMA is collaborating with the Center for Retail Leadership to bring you a fun game night. Learn about the two different student organizations within the Portland State School of Business. Learn how you can get involved today and set yourself up for success. See you Tuesday May 18th at 4:00pm for the chance to win prizes.
Guest Speaker: President of AMA PDX
AMA Portland State invites you to welcome Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, AMA PDX incoming President. Ashlan will talk to us about working on different marketing teams, personal branding, and about the transition from collegiate to professional AMA. Come prepared to ask Ashlan questions about the industry and expand your network with AMA!
Guest Speaker: Brandon Williams
Tuesday April 20th we will have Brandon Williams Creative Strategist and CEO of 55 Media Group joining us to talk about his journey in the marketing industry. 55 media group is a multicultural marketing agency located in Los Angeles, CA. Make sure to RSVP before the event! You won't regret getting to know Brandon and the opportunity to connect with someone so experienced in the industry.
Spring Into the New Term
Join us as we celebrate one full year of online learning! (Yay?) We are excited to kick off this Spring term and close out the year on a high note, hope to see you there!
Zoom ID: 816 6794 6799
Escape Winter Term
Join us and let us help you relieve the stress that finals week brings! We will be playing Kahoot games in addition to participating in a virtual escape room.
AMA Portland State is looking for Leaders!
Thank you for your interest in joining AMA Portland State! We've had an amazing start to 2021 and are eager to have you as a part of the team.
Career Workshop 2 - LinkedIn
Join us Tuesday, February 9th from 4:00 to 5:15 pm. We will be focusing on developing our LinkedIn profiles to get ourselves ready for those professional pursuits. Doug Goodrum from AMA PDX and Stephanie Evans from LinkedIn Learning join us to discuss how you can best utilize this great tool!
We will have more of a conversational workshop where we get to take advantage of the resources before us to set ourselves up for success. Additionally, we will provide an opportunity to speed network at the start of this workshop. So get those LinkedIn URL's ready!
Career Workshop 1 - Resume & Cover Letters
Join us Tuesday, January 26th from 4:00 to 5:15 pm. We will be focusing on developing our resumes and cover letters to get ourselves ready for those professional pursuits. Knowledgeable career center advisors will present their helpful information and assist us in breakout rooms to work on those individually.
This will be more of a conversational workshop where we take advantage of the resources before us to set ourselves up for success. Additionally, we will provide an opportunity to speed network at the start of this workshop. So get those LinkedIn URL's ready!
Poppin’ Into 2021
Join us Tuesday January 12, 2021 from 4:00-5:15pm for our very first event of the year. Perfect for those interested in a career in Marketing and for those looking for professional development opportunities.
Make Them Listen
The PSU AMA Chapter is hosting a special event with a guest from W+K NY. Emery is a talented leader within the Advertising and Marketing world who is making an impact by making them listen. Join us for the chance to learn ways to make your voice heard and how that can leverage your professional career. We even added a speed networking event for those eager to get ahead and grow your network.
AMA Is Back
After a long layoff, and plenty of behind the scenes work, the American Marketing Association at Portland State University is officially back. We are continuing to build our chapter as we speak, and with that being said there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.